Music
From 14-Piece Band to Nonprofit: Hot House West’s Collective Dream
Local 14-piece swing band Hot House West is taking the next step to become a nonprofit organization called the Swing Collective that promotes the culture of jazz and swing in Salt Lake City. … read more
Localized: Air Vent Dweller
For this month’s Localized, we interviewed Utah-based egg-punk band Air Vent Dweller, who allegedly played a crazy show at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. … read more
Localized: No Such Animal
No Such Animal is an Orem-based alternative rock band of BYU students that makes anthemic, power-pop styled rock. … read more
SLUG Localized: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase 2023
Tré Lamb, Tanner Nicholson, Hollie Jay and Michael Davis will perform at Urban Lounge on Thursday, December 21 for a hilarious edition of SLUG Localized. … read more
Celebrating 25 Years of Kilby Court, The Heart of Salt...
Kilby Court—an intimate, all-ages venue not much bigger than a two-car garage—has been at the heart of the Utah music scene for 25 years. … read more
Localized: Roses on the Moon
Bobby B Mac and Vehnu Moon find that their creativity flows best if they put on a beat in the studio, write lyrics and immediately record it. … read more
Localized: Øutset Bandits
Andrew, Saco and Mal of Øutset Bandits emphasize collaboration between members of their dynamic, eight-person group. … read more
The First Female Horror Host: A History of Vampira by...
SLUG chatted with gothic-rock band Ashes Fallen about their tenacious investigations and archiving of Vampira’s legendary life as the world’s first female horror host. … read more
Set in Stone: An Interview with Nick Jost of Baroness
With Baizley’s deep, blistering lyrics, Gleason’s insane guitar playing and the best rhythm section in hard music composed of Jost and Thomson, Baroness will never go gentle into that good night. … read more
Empathy Test: When Science Fiction Parallels Reality
SLUG chatted with Empathy Test frontman Isaac Howlett about global differences in concert culture, the future of AI in the music industry and the best science fiction cult classics. … read more
From Doom Metal to Gothic Folk: An Interview with The...
The Keening—the solo project of Rebecca Vernon, former vocalist for now-defunct local band SubRosa—released their debut album Little Bird on Oct. 6, full of murder ballads and folksy tones. … read more
The Aces Talk Queer Coming-of-Age in Suburban Utah
Ahead of their upcoming show at The Complex on Oct. 21, the all-girls, Orem-native band The Aces chatted with SLUG about their newest album, unpacking trauma and fan support. … read more
